Pro Kabaddi League 2019 Auction: Top buys across categories

The auction for the seventh edition of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) 2019 was held on April 8 and 9 in Mumbai and a total of 200 players were signed across the two days. Here, we classify the the top buys based on their price tags and categories.

Published : Apr 09, 2019 17:52 IST , Chennai

Siddharth Desai, who emerged as the top buy at the Pro kabaddi League 2019 auction, racked up 218 points in his first Pro Kabaddi season with U Mumba. (File Photo)
Siddharth Desai, who emerged as the top buy at the Pro kabaddi League 2019 auction, racked up 218 points in his first Pro Kabaddi season with U Mumba. (File Photo)
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Siddharth Desai, who emerged as the top buy at the Pro kabaddi League 2019 auction, racked up 218 points in his first Pro Kabaddi season with U Mumba. (File Photo)

The auction for the seventh edition of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) 2019 was held on April 8 and 9 in Mumbai and a total of 200 players were signed across the two days.

The 12 teams spent a total of ₹50 crore to build their teams and Telugu Titans' Siddharth Desai emerged as the biggest buy of the auction for ₹1.45 crore.

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Here, we classify the the top buys based on their price tags and categories.

Top 5 Domestic Players

 

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Top 5 International Players

 

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Top 5 Raiders Category A


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Top 5 Category B Players

 

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Top 5 Raiders Category B

 

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Top 5 Defenders Category A

 

Top 5 Defenders Category B

 

Top 5 All-rounders Category A and B


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